Tragedy on the Dawlish Sea Wall
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Minutes:
A Local Ward Member outlined the tragedy that happened on the Dawlish Sea Wall in March this year.
Executive called for dialogue with Network Rail to install handrails along the sea wall and stated that it was their responsibility to ensure that the sea wall was safe. Action should be taken to prevent another tragedy from happening.
RESOLVED to arrange to meet with Network Rail on site at the Dawlish Sea Wall to discuss safety matters with them and to write to the Coroner and Network Rail to ask for improved safety to prevent such a tragedy happening again.
The South Devon Alliance Group Leader gave his groups support to the actions that the Executive was proposing to take.